Mongolian Mountain Vole vs Taruca

Alticola semicanus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alticola	Hippocamelus
Species	Alticola semicanus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Mountain Vole and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.